St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-03
DAKOTA ROrs AND DAsHEs.
News Notes of Interest to the People
of the Great Territory.

-COi. Richardson, the handSOmeSt man on
Gov. Pieces military staff, publishes the
statement that there is not single Democrat
in the council which confirms the governors
appointments. and that if Gov. Church con-
lines his selections mainly to Democrats there
will be trouble about confirmation. There
are these rOck-ribbed Democrats in the coun.
Gil, and the colonel is probably apprehensive
that he will have no further chance to be-
wilder female eyes in that gold-trimmed and
bespangled $500 staff suit. As all the mem.
berS of this ornamental feature of the military
have gone to large expense for uniforms
Gov. Church would do we'll to let them con
tinue as honorary, brevet or retired half-pay
staff officers.
There is among Republican as we'll as
Democratic papers general expression OF
satisfaction over the intimation that Hon
NJ. H. Day viii be the choice &c Gov. Church
for auditor at the expiration Of the term OF
Mr.. Caldwell. He is personally popular with
all parties. competent, and admirably fit ted
for the position and there is a general FEEL.
ing that his unselfish and arduous labors for
the territory merit one of the most lucrative
positions.
The jamestown Daily Capital, one of the
most careful and conservative papers, takes
the view that the Springer bill off ers the
only early chance for statehood, and that
division is dead iSsue-was killed by the
Republicans in the senate four years ago
when the Yankton railroad bond reputation
was made the pretext. 1t holds that the
Eastern Republicans de not want to multiply
free trade senators in the West.
Hillsboro is pretty well contented at the
summary of the year, $52, 600 i'll new build.
1ngs and handsome growth in population.
Although but half q decade old, it has graded
schools, four churches 100000 bank capital,
and more prosperous people than are often
found about town of 1000 The place is
also noted for its cultured society.
Although they had fine crops, much fewer
sargent county people will go East to spend
the winter than ever before. The reason is
that they are better supplied with comforts
and there are more social privileges. There
is more life and enjoyment in a Dakota COM
munlty than III the more staid East
One of the new churches being built under
the auspi ;es of Bishop Walker has Just been
completed and occupied at Pembna, at a cost
OF S3,OOU. The main part of the building is
20 by 60, with tower and vestry--all in the
usual attractive architecture of Episcopal
editices.
1t is given out that ample capital has been
secured for building the Duluth, Fargo
Black Hills railroad from Fargo to the Hills,
and the work will be pushed in the spring.
Some fifteen miles near the Sheyenne it is
stated were graded this season.
A strong movement is being made in the
south part of Bon Homme county to secure a
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Creek. by way Of Bon Homme and Springfield.
1t will furnish an outlet to one of the most
productive regions.
Sioux Falls, after counting up half mill
lon dollars invested in improvements the past
year. claims larger figures than any other
city can produce. Some other places can
show larger percentages but not such an ag-
gregate.
Although Minor has lost the county offices,
it has not lost interest in them. A stock
company with 81 600 capital has been organ
lied to build a telephone line from Minor tC
connect with the offices at Forman.
1t is figured out that the fire insurance
companies pay out but little over 45 pei
cent. of the premiums received in Dakota on
the losses, which would Indicate that the in.
surance rates are quite high enough.
In Hutchinson and other counties in that
section petitions are being signed asking the
legislature to defer tax paving time from
February to June. There is little doubt that
some extension will be had.
The Bad Lands Cowboy alleges that the
charge of stealing stock MADE against a boy
visiting in Ohio, was trumped up simply tc
enable the sheriff to make his tour East at the
expense of the county
The announcement that laundry rates are
to be reduced, and variety theater to open
in Bismarck early in January, shows that the
stay of the Legislators there is to be made
pleasant.
Quite colony of German-Russians has
lately settled in the n. P. country west OF
the Missouri river.